“We are asking all party hosts and bar owners to take extra care of designated sober drivers this year,” Castro said. “Drafting a designated driver this weekend will be the correct play call for a sure win.”

Authorities offered the following tips for party hosts:

— serve plenty of food, and offer a variety of non-alcoholic drinks;

— serve only one drink at a time, and serve measured drinks;

— only serve alcohol to guests over 21 years of age;

— determine ahead of time when you will stop serving alcohol, such as one hour before the end of the party, or at the end of the third quarter of the game;

— begin serving desserts when you stop serving alcohol; and

— add the phone numbers of local cab companies into your phone, so they are just one touch away.

Authorities offered the following tips for individuals:

— designate your sober driver before the party begins, and leave your car keys at home if you plan to drink;

— find unique ways to recognize the designated drivers when you are out at a bar or restaurant;

— offer to be the designated driver the next time you go out;

— cover the cost of parking for the designated driver, or even pay for a tank of gas;

No, because the main strategy of checkpoints is high visibility and widespread publicity. That way more people go through them, drive past them, hear about them via multiple grapevines and get the ongoing impression that drunk driving is dangerous, socially unacceptable, and that law enforcement is actively looking for it. Checkpoints have been shown to have the potential to lower DUI fatality rates by up to 26 percent by virtue of their deterrence.

I love this line: “…and leave your car keys at home if you plan to drink;”
Wait, if I leave my keys at home, then I didn’t drive. I can get plastered! But, If I did drive how did I get there if I left my keys at home…..